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Name Comparative Value Description
Risk Index
Inform Risk High The inform risk for Benin is estimated to be 4.6 (scale 0-10), which is considered as high risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 64 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Hazard
Air Pollution - Surface PM2.5 High The air pollution - surface pm2.5 for Benin is estimated to be 33.37 (micrograms/m^3), which is considered as high risk as compared to 35 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 11 out of 35 around the world. These estimates were taken from Washington University in St. Louis, made in 2021. (https://sites.wustl.edu/acag/datasets/surface-pm2-5/#V5.GL.02)
Average precipitation in depth Moderate The average precipitation in depth for Benin is estimated to be 1039 (mm per year), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 182 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 90 out of 182 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2018. (https://data.worldbank.org/)
Flood hazard map of the World - 100-year return period Moderate The flood hazard map of the world - 100-year return period for Benin is estimated to be 4.16 (100 Year RP), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 40 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 20 out of 40 around the world. These estimates were taken from European Commission – Joint Research Centre, made in 2016. (https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/jrc-floods-floodmapgl_rp100y-tif?locale=en)
Forest area Moderate The forest area for Benin is estimated to be 27.8 (% of land), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 213 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 115 out of 213 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2020. (https://data.worldbank.org/)
Global Earthquake Hazard Very Low The global earthquake hazard for Benin is estimated to be 3.98 (475 Year RP), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 47 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 41 out of 47 around the world. These estimates were taken from International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) & INGENIAR Ltda, made in 2015. (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0038576/Global-earthquake-hazard)
Global Extreme Heat Hazard Very High The global extreme heat hazard for Benin is estimated to be 31.91 (20 Year Max WBGT Celsius), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 8 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Bank, made in 2017. (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0040194/Global-extreme-heat-hazar)
Global Landslide Hazard Map (Earthquake Trigger) Very Low The global landslide hazard map (earthquake trigger) for Benin is estimated to be 0 (/km^2), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 40 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 30 out of 40 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Bank, made in 2020. (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037584/Global-landslide-hazard-map)
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure High The pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure for Benin is estimated to be 39 (micrograms per cubic meter), which is considered as high risk as compared to 194 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 39 out of 194 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2017. (https://data.worldbank.org/)
Exposure
Female Population Moderate The female population for Benin is estimated to be 78679.81 (count), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 49 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 22 out of 49 around the world. These estimates were taken from WorldPop + World Bank, made in 2021. (https://www.worldpop.org/)
Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product over 1990–2015 Low The gridded global datasets for gross domestic product over 1990–2015 for Benin is estimated to be 2007.13 (USD-2011), which is considered as low risk as compared to 49 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 38 out of 49 around the world. These estimates were taken from Aalto University, made in 2018. (https://www.nature.com/articles/sdata20184)
Over 64 Population Moderate The over 64 population for Benin is estimated to be 5188.31 (count), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 49 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 28 out of 49 around the world. These estimates were taken from WorldPop + World Bank, made in 2021. (https://www.worldpop.org/)
Population Counts - Constrained Individual Countries 2020 UN-Adjusted Moderate The population counts - constrained individual countries 2020 un-adjusted for Benin is estimated to be 157223.99 (count), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 22 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from WorldPop, made in 2021. (https://www.worldpop.org/)
Under 14 Population Moderate The under 14 population for Benin is estimated to be 65600.27 (count), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 49 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 20 out of 49 around the world. These estimates were taken from WorldPop + World Bank, made in 2021. (https://www.worldpop.org/)
Vulnerability
Institutional Lack of Coping Capacity High The institutional lack of coping capacity for Benin is estimated to be 5.6 (scale 0-10), which is considered as high risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 66 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Adult Prevalence of HIV-AIDS High The adult prevalence of hiv-aids for Benin is estimated to be 3.2 (scale 0-10), which is considered as high risk as compared to 190 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 69 out of 190 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Corruption Perception Index Moderate The corruption perception index for Benin is estimated to be 5.7 (scale 0-10), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 92 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Ease of doing business score Low The ease of doing business score for Benin is estimated to be 52.4 (0 = lowest performance to 100 = best performance), which is considered as low risk as compared to 190 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 149 out of 190 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2019. (https://data.worldbank.org/)
Education Index Low The education index for Benin is estimated to be 0.44 (scale 0-1), which is considered as low risk as compared to 38 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 24 out of 38 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/)
Food production index High The food production index for Benin is estimated to be 115.73 (-), which is considered as high risk as compared to 195 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 40 out of 195 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2020. (https://data.worldbank.org/)
GDP per capita, PPP Very Low The gdp per capita, ppp for Benin is estimated to be 3449.2 (constant 2017 international $), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 178 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 147 out of 178 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2021. (https://data.worldbank.org/)
Gross National Income Low The gross national income for Benin is estimated to be 1888.64 (USD-2011), which is considered as low risk as compared to 38 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 26 out of 38 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/)
Health Index Low The health index for Benin is estimated to be 0.63 (scale 0-1), which is considered as low risk as compared to 38 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 30 out of 38 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/)
Human Capital Index Very Low The human capital index for Benin is estimated to be 0.4 (HCI) (scale 0-1), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 173 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 145 out of 173 around the world. These estimates were taken from Human Capital Index, made in 2020. (https://data.worldbank.org/)
Hyogo Framework for Action High The hyogo framework for action for Benin is estimated to be 5.5 (scale 0-10), which is considered as high risk as compared to 151 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 33 out of 151 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Improved sanitation facilities Very High The improved sanitation facilities for Benin is estimated to be 8.3 (scale 0-10), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 174 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 17 out of 174 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Income Gini coefficient - Inequality in income or consumption Very High The income gini coefficient - inequality in income or consumption for Benin is estimated to be 7 (scale 0-10), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 178 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 10 out of 178 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Infrastructural Lack of Coping Capacity Very High The infrastructural lack of coping capacity for Benin is estimated to be 7.7 (scale 0-10), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 14 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Lack of Coping Capacity Very High The lack of coping capacity for Benin is estimated to be 6.8 (scale 0-10), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 25 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Life Expectancy Low The life expectancy for Benin is estimated to be 61.06 (Year), which is considered as low risk as compared to 38 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 30 out of 38 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/)
Living Standards Index Low The living standards index for Benin is estimated to be 0.44 (scale 0-1), which is considered as low risk as compared to 38 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 26 out of 38 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/)
Maternal Mortality Ratio Very High The maternal mortality ratio for Benin is estimated to be 7.5 (scale 0-10), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 190 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 18 out of 190 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Mean Schooling Years Very Low The mean schooling years for Benin is estimated to be 2.91 (Year), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 38 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 32 out of 38 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/)
Mobile celluar subscriptions Very High The mobile celluar subscriptions for Benin is estimated to be 7.3 (scale 0-10), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 17 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Mortality rate under 5 Very High The mortality rate under 5 for Benin is estimated to be 85.9 (per 1K births), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 193 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 10 out of 193 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2020. (https://data.worldbank.org/)
Multidimensional Poverty Index Very High The multidimensional poverty index for Benin is estimated to be 8.6 (scale 0-10), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 165 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 19 out of 165 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Net migration Moderate The net migration for Benin is estimated to be -10000 (-), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 194 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 109 out of 194 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2017. (https://data.worldbank.org/)
Public aid per capita Moderate The public aid per capita for Benin is estimated to be 1.4 (scale 0-10), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 168 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 77 out of 168 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Returned refugees Very Low The returned refugees for Benin is estimated to be 2.5 (scale 0-10), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 154 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 126 out of 154 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Rural population High The rural population for Benin is estimated to be 51.03 (% of population), which is considered as high risk as compared to 214 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 67 out of 214 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2021. (https://data.worldbank.org/)
Social-Economics Vulnerability Very High The social-economics vulnerability for Benin is estimated to be 6.4 (scale 0-10), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 190 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 21 out of 190 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Subnational Human Development Index Low The subnational human development index for Benin is estimated to be 0.49 (scale 0-1), which is considered as low risk as compared to 38 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 26 out of 38 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/about/)
Unemployment, female Very Low The unemployment, female for Benin is estimated to be 1.86 (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 187 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 177 out of 187 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2021. (https://data.worldbank.org/)
Unemployment, male Very Low The unemployment, male for Benin is estimated to be 1.29 (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 187 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 182 out of 187 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2021. (https://data.worldbank.org/)
Vulnerability High The vulnerability for Benin is estimated to be 4.9 (scale 0-10), which is considered as high risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 60 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Vulnerable employment Very High The vulnerable employment for Benin is estimated to be 86.77 (% of total employment), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 187 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 8 out of 187 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2019. (https://data.worldbank.org/)
Vulnerable Groups Low The vulnerable groups for Benin is estimated to be 2.9 (scale 0-10), which is considered as low risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 126 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index)
Climate Change
Consecutive dry days - CMIP5 monthly data on single levels Very Low The consecutive dry days - cmip5 monthly data on single levels for Benin is estimated to be 7.22 (Days), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 48 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2018. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip5-monthly-single-levels?tab=overview)
Consecutive wet days - CMIP5 monthly data on single levels Very High The consecutive wet days - cmip5 monthly data on single levels for Benin is estimated to be 91.34 (Days), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 3 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2018. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip5-monthly-single-levels?tab=overview)
Max temperature - CMIP5 monthly data on single levels High The max temperature - cmip5 monthly data on single levels for Benin is estimated to be 29.95 (Celsius), which is considered as high risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 13 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2018. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip5-monthly-single-levels?tab=overview)
Min temperature - CMIP5 monthly data on single levels Very High The min temperature - cmip5 monthly data on single levels for Benin is estimated to be 24.79 (Celsius), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 2 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2018. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip5-monthly-single-levels?tab=overview)
Precipitation difference 2050/2022 - CMIP6 climate projections Very High The precipitation difference 2050/2022 - cmip6 climate projections for Benin is estimated to be 0 (kg/m/yr), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 4 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2021. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip6?tab=overview)
Surface temperature difference 2050/2022 - CMIP6 climate projections Low The surface temperature difference 2050/2022 - cmip6 climate projections for Benin is estimated to be 0.37 (Celsius), which is considered as low risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Benin ranks at 35 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2021. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip6?tab=overview)